Location: DeKalb, Illinois | Coach: Rod Carey (37-20, fifth season at NIU) | Record: 1-1 | Ranking: None
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1. It's already becoming a broken record three weeks into the season, but Northern Illinois runs a offense similar to those of Arkansas State and Oregon. The Huskies will try to play with tempo, and will throw wide receiver screens until Nebraska proves it can stop them. NIU's offense may not be quite as effective as the units from Arkansas State and Oregon, but the Huskies' strengths line up pretty well against Nebraska's weaknesses on defense.